How to say “honey” in Japanese | 蜂蜜 (はちみつ、ハチミツ、 hachimitsu)

The Japanese vocabulary「蜂蜜 (はちみつ、ハチミツ、 hachimitsu)」means “honey.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

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Key Word蜂蜜、ハチミツ
Hiraganaはちみつ
Romaji Readinghachimitsu
English Meaninghoney

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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My throat hurts, so I’m sucking on some honey cough drops.

Plain Form:

喉のどが痛いたいので蜂蜜はちみつののど飴あめを舐なめている。
Nodo ga itai node hachimitsu no nodo ame o namete iru.

Polite Form:

喉が痛いので蜂蜜ののど飴を舐めています。
Nodo ga itai node hachimitsu no nodo ame o namete imasu.

I scooped up some honey with a spoon and licked it.

Plain Form:

蜂蜜はちみつをスプーンですくって舐なめた。
Hachimitsu o supūn de sukutte nameta.

Polite Form:

蜂蜜をスプーンですくって舐めました。
Hachimitsu o supūn de sukutte namemashita.

It seems that honey is very good for health and beauty.

Plain Form:

蜂蜜はちみつは健康けんこうと美容びようにとてもいいそうだ。
Hachimitsu wa kenkō to biyō ni totemo Ī sōda.

Polite Form:

蜂蜜は健康と美容にとてもいいそうです。
Hachimitsu wa kenkō to biyō ni totemo Ī sōdesu.

The honey has become too hard to scoop with a spoon.

Plain Form:

蜂蜜はちみつが固かたまってスプーンが入はいらない。
Hachimitsu ga katamatte supūn ga hairanai.

Polite Form:

蜂蜜が固まってスプーンが入りません。
Hachimitsu ga katamatte supūn ga hairimasen.

Black tea with honey smells wonderful.

Plain Form:

蜂蜜はちみつ入いりの紅茶こうちゃはとても香かおりがいい。
Hachimitsu iri no kōcha wa totemo kaori ga ī.

Polite Form:

蜂蜜入りの紅茶はとても香りがいいです。
Hachimitsu iri no kōcha wa totemo kaori ga ī desu.

I like the natural sweetness of honey.

Plain Form:

蜂蜜はちみつの自然しぜんな甘あまさが好すきだ。
Hachimitsu no shizen’na ama-sa ga sukida.

Polite Form:

蜂蜜の自然な甘さが大好きです。
Hachimitsu no shizen’na ama-sa ga sukidesu.

Honey and yogurt go very well together.

Plain Form:

蜂蜜はちみつとヨーグルトの相性あいしょうは非常ひじょうに良よい。
Hachimitsu to yōguruto no aishō wa hijōni yoi.

Polite Form:

蜂蜜とヨーグルトの相性は非常に良です。
Hachimitsu to yōguruto no aishō wa hijōni yoi desu.

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